Date for your Diary: Concert at the Station – Sunday, 24th February, 2019 – starting 3pm Just look at the line-up which includes Kapa Haka, instrumental, Country, Blues, Women’s barbershop and classical vocal. Where else in the country could you…

Trains are now running only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the Easter holidays. They all depart 4 times per day: 10.45am, 12 noon, 1.45pm and 2.30pm from Kawakawa Railway Station. Please see more details and fares on the website.

Esmae, the DS 2258 engine, has now been refurbished and looks splendid. She has passed all her running tests and could be pulling your train! A reminder that we are running 4 daily return trains from Kawakawa Railway Station daily…

Here are the November and December Newsletters for you to enjoy. There’s a lot of important information in this if you follow the fortunes of BOIVR. Happy Christmas Please click on the link below 2018.11. BOIVR Newsletter 5.12.18 2018.12 BOIVR…

Here are some more pictures taken of our Celebrations for the 150th Year of Rail – on the oldest line in North Island The first train out was a special “launch” trip for those responsible for creating our beautiful little…

The Past

Over the past few years the volunteers of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust have achieved a great deal.

Only a few years ago, because every bridge still needed to be re-surveyed, trains only ran from the Railway Station through Kawakawa main street, to the first bridge out of town – a very short train ride!

The railway has now reached Taumarere, where a beautiful picnic and barbeque area has been developed. Many visitors have taken a picnic to enjoy the surroundings, and return on the next train - see News section.

The Future

Over the past few years the volunteers of the trust have achieved a great deal.

We have just finished having our famous "Long Bridge" restored and re-piled, which will allow trains to run on to Opua, after the rails have been re-instated.

We are now working towards realising our next major goal – to build a new station, cafe and visitors centre at Opua.